Minimum wage raised to €965 despite employers' objections as unions push for €1,000
Gross salary set at €13,510 per year while Spanish government says it aims to increase figure to 60% of average wages
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Pay gap between executives and workers continued to widen in 2020
Senior management earned over €5,300 more per month than the average employee
Men earned €6,350 more than women in 2019
Average salary in Catalonia was €25,552, some €1,500 above Spain, but €3,000 less than the Basque Country
Unequal rise in purchasing power and salaries since 2007
Average wages of executives went up 4.5% last year compared to 1.9% for employees, says new report
Salaries in Catalonia 13th highest in European Union
Monthly wage 300 euros below EU average
Number of self-employed women in Catalonia stalled since economic crisis
Since 2008, 12% less men work freelance, while number of women working for themselves falls 1%
Salaries unchanged despite three years of economic growth
Employees in Catalonia fourth best paid compared to rest of Spain with average gross salary of 23,037 euros per year